How can we stop the air we breathe from slowly poisoning us?

A human breath begins in the deepest reaches of the brain, where—far beneath consciousness—the body's most basic and essential functions are regulated.

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Bill McKibben on the end of nature

No one has done more to sound the alarm about climate change than Bill McKibben. We asked him: is there any hope at all?

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VIDEO from Sir David Attenborough: Climate change - The facts

Hour-long BBC documentary hosted by Sir David Attenborough on the urgent need for action on climate change.

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New healthy soil guide gives cooks a better recipe for climate change

This restaurant duo wants to spread the gospel that healthy soil on farms and ranches can play a major role in slowing global warming.

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Water in Paradise, site of worst California fire, contaminated with cancer chemical

The drinking water in Paradise, where 85 people died in the worst wildfire in state history, is contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical benzene, water officials said.

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Judge delivers major setback to Trump policy to increase coal mining on federal land

The Interior Department acted illegally when it sought to lift an Obama-era moratorium on coal mining on public lands, a court found.

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Living on Earth: Beyond the Headlines

Peter Dykstra takes Host Steve Curwood to Norway, where the government has decided against investing in drilling in the oil-rich Lofoten Islands. The opposite may happen in Florida, as President Trump moves towards developing offshore oil and gas drilling.

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U.S. nuclear power plants weren’t built for climate change

Under Trump, regulators have rolled back safety proposals.

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How 18 Democratic candidates responded to a climate policy survey

Here are the full answers from all of the declared Democratic presidential candidates.

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Canada’s tar sands province elects a combative new leader promising oil & pipeline revival

What will Alberta’s incoming premier mean for carbon taxes, tar sands and pipelines, and how much can he reverse the industry's decline on his own?

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Kentucky Republicans worried inviting AOC to meet with coal miners might backfire

Ocasio-Cortez actually said yes to their invite, and now they're waffling.

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Elizabeth Warren wants public lands to create jobs—and clean energy

Americans may not realize that they collectively own about 650 million acres of public land and water in this country in the form of national parks, wildlife refuges, monuments, wilderness areas, and more.

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Why do Americans hate bikes so much?

And how low will they go to keep their neighborhoods bike-free? Won’t somebody please think of the children?

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Librarian rushes to archive Alberta’s climate change data before change in government

University of Alberta librarian Katie Cuyler says industry experts and academics have requested she begin 'guerrilla archiving' critical information they fear could disappear under a new United Conservative government.

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How to count a billion birds

Each spring, billions of birds cross the Gulf of Mexico. New research is giving scientists a detailed look at the members of this massive migration.

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Climate change 2019: US energy consumption hit a record high in 2018

Renewable energy is booming, but it still needs a lot of help.

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New York City sets ambitious climate rules for its biggest emitters: buildings

The city found ways to cushion costs for low-income residents while creating jobs and cutting emissions as a 'downpayment on the future.'

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Electric cars could be as affordable as conventional vehicles in just three years

Electric vehicles will be cost-competitive with combustion-engine cars by 2022, according to a new report by transportation analysts at Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).

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Clean energy jobs are also good jobs for US economy.

New analysis from the Brookings Institution suggests that transitioning to clean energy sources could open up a range of high-paying career paths.

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A market-driven Green New Deal? We’d be unstoppable

Any serious energy transformation will need to harness America’s powerful and creative economic engine.

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How to talk about climate change so people will listen

As a climate scientist, I've been called everything from a charlatan to the handmaiden of the Antichrist.

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Here’s why Lil Dicky recruited Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and more a-listers for a climate change anthem

Here's how the oft-criticized rapper got Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and dozens of pop A-listers to join him.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is doubling down on Green New Deal

She believes a version will pass despite its recent flop in the Senate.

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Extinction Rebellion stages youth protest at Heathrow airport

Activists born after 1990 gather at main roundabout to highlight dangers of climate change.

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Amphibian decrease associated with pollution and climate change, according to the UCR

Diseases, environmental pollution, habitat loss, and climate change point to being the main cause of the decline of these animals, says an article from the University of Costa Rica (UCR).

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It’s getting sunny in North Carolina

Duke Energy, the country’s largest electric company, has plans to develop six solar projects in North Carolina with a price tag of $404 million.

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Giant tortoises migrate unpredictably in the face of climate change

Researchers use GPS to track the timing and patterns of giant tortoise migration over multiple years. The tortoises often take the same migration routes over many years in order to find optimal food quality and temperatures. The timing of this migration is essential for keeping their energy levels high, and climate change could disrupt a tortoise's ability to migrate at the right time.

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Scotland Yard defends response to climate change protests

Scotland Yard has defended its response to the rolling protests in London that have caused disruption to millions and pushed climate change towards the top of the national news agenda.

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Washington’s clean energy bill: A closer look

The bill contains groundbreaking changes to the way the state’s utilities do business.

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Only 38% of Israelis see global warming as major threat, study finds

Nearly half of Israelis view climate change as a minor threat or not a threat at all, a study by the Pew Research Center finds.

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Financial sector needs to step up on climate change, Mark Carney warns

Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, is urging the financial sector and, in particular, central banks to play an increasing role in the transition to a low-carbon economy. He joins a group of central bankers, including the Bank of Canada, who are playing closer attention to climate change.

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Murkowski calls for many ‘silver bullets’ to tackle climate change

Sen. Lisa Murkowski stopped in Bethel to celebrate the breakup of the Kuskokwim River. She says climate change “is a reality that we are seeing.”

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Is climate change reversible, is it the same as global warming and is it caused by humans?

Climate change has been a touchy topic of conversation more than ever before, and unless tackled quickly, it can destroy the planet we live on. But is climate change reversible and is it caused by humans?

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How to save a historic Maryland town from flooding

After catastrophic storms in 2016 and 2018, the old Maryland mill town now faces hard choices on how to preserve its historic core and avoid future disasters.

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We asked the 2020 Democrats about climate change (yes, all of them). Here are their ideas

The New York Times sent a climate policy survey to the 18 declared candidates. They all want to stick to the Paris Agreement. Beyond that, they diverge.